Description
Positioned on the edge of a 250-metre high sand dune, Wolwedans Dune Camp sleeps a maximum of 12 guests in a totally unspoilt setting. Guests stay in comfortable dome-shaped tents pitched on wooden platforms, each furnished with standard beds (covered with down duvets), bedside tables and a suitcase rack. A spacious veranda, allowing for safe sleep-outs under the stars, and a private bathroom fitted with a hot shower, two washbasins and flush toilet complete the civilised camping experience.
The lapa comprises a lounge, dining area and an open-plan kitchen, which allows guests to chat to the chef while he is preparing three-course dinners. The sundowner deck, with its elevated fireplace, is the central meeting point of the camp providing a cosy place to relax and discuss the day’s events.
The NamibRand Nature Reserve, located in southern Namibia, is a private nature reserve established to help protect and conserve the unique ecology and wildlife of the south-west Namib Desert. Conserving the pro-Namib, the area along the eastern edge of the Namib Desert, is critically important in order to facilitate seasonal migratory wildlife routes and to protect biodiversity.
The NamibRand Nature Reserve is probably the largest nature reserve in Southern Africa, extending over an area of 172,200 ha.
Accommodation
Accommodation is in 6 comfortable tents, which are pitched on wooden platforms. Each has a spacious deck, allowing for safe sleep-outs under the stars and a private bathroom make for a rather civilized camping experience.
Childcare
Due to the remoteness and simplicity of the camp there is a minimum age of 12 years.
Facilities
The lapa is comprised of a lounge, dining area and an open-plan kitchen, which allows guests to chat to the chef while he prepares a sumptious dinner. The sundowner deck with its fireplace is the central meeting point of the camp, making for a cosy and relaxed ambience.
Activities
Activities from Dune Camp include guided nature walks and safari drives, scenic drives into the dunes and guests may also arrange to take a hot air balloon flight.
When to travel
If you're visiting Sossusvlei, the best thing to do is avoid the summer, which is extremely hot. Therefore, the best time to visit southern Namibia is in winter (May and September) but bear in mind that the desert regions can be bitterly cold at this time of year. The climate of the southern coast is hospitable from February to May, but quite cool and misty year-round, and particularly windy in August.
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Location and directions
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Located in the heart of NamibRand Nature Reserve, south of Sesriem/Sossuvlei. The Dunes Lodge is situated in a quiet and idyllic valley.
How to get there
Windhoek Airport (440km) is the closest international airport. From here you can take a light aircraft flight to Wolwedans' private airstrip near the camp. You will be met at the airstrip and transfered to camp, a 15-minute drive. Alternatively, its a 6 hours drive from Windhoek to Wolwedans.
